Hapu builds third pumice-block house

Ken Mair (left) and Tamahau Rowe stand with Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Te Atihaunui A Paparangi pupils at the opening of a house at Pungarehu Marae. There’s no shortage of families who want to return to the Whanganui River and lease a brand new pumice-block house...

Community Housing Aotearoa AGM 24 October 2017

Building our sector for 2030 – 24 October 10 am to 1 pm Preceding the AGM we are holding a workshop:‘Building our sector for 2030’ on 24 October. The workshop will delve into the ‘Taking Stock’ report and we will work with you to determine the transformation...

Tau and Kelly’s story

Hi my name is Tau, this is our story. Kelly and our twins and me living here together. This is our place, our home, here in Takanini. Before we came here we were living in Christchurch for 20 years and then we moved back to Auckland in 2006. We were always renting....

Housing first expansion

“We don’t want anyone living on the street and the expansion of Housing First will provide help for up to 500 more high need individuals into permanent housing and address the root causes of their homelessness through the provision of targeted, one-on-one wraparound...

Govt to support Auckland City Mission’s social housing project

“We want all New Zealanders to have somewhere warm and safe to stay and we are determined to do all we can to provide those sleeping rough with the support they need to lead better lives,” Ms Adams says. “Auckland City Mission have unveiled a $75 million project,...

CHA Executive Administrator vacancy

The Executive Administrator will be an essential member of the team to help us with the following: Ensure the team is fully supported to be effective, efficient and able to delivery on a complex work programme in multiple locations across New Zealand Build the...

Health and housing top issues for Pasifika

They say urgent solutions are needed for the dire state of Pacific people’s health and housing. Laree Taula of Radio NZ talked to Pasifika community leaders in Porirua. Photo: RNZ / Daniela Maoate-Cox After Auckland, the city of Porirua has the largest Pasifika...

Homes out of reach for many in Taranaki

Home ownership is out of reach for many people in Taranaki. Photo: 123rf Radio New Zealand reported on the report commissioned by the the Bishop’s Action Foundation, the report shows Taranaki home ownership rates are also falling as people struggle to save a...